"Uh-Oh, Mom is Gone": Parenting, Ranger Style by Shane Snell My wife recently went out of town to attend a conference. Well, it wasn't that recent. It was over a year ago. That, in itself, is not a super exciting event. What is interesting, is that she left me home alone. With our kids. Boys. All 3 of them. Sometimes Ranger parenting goes well. Sometimes it doesn't. … [Read more...]
Teenagers These Days
Teenagers These Days by Justina Bahriak There has been a strong and growing discontent for younger generations or more specifically, teenagers recently. There have been stories in the news that shed light on some particularly bad teens but I want to discuss the teens that are more the norm and not the outliers (and yes, I do realize that statement is an argument in and of … [Read more...]
Operation “Embryo Stage”: Remembering Special Operators Lost in Training
Operation "Embryo Stage": Remembering Special Operators Lost in Training by Wesley Jurena Author's Note: I hung this out on a hidden blog I created years after getting out. It was picked up by Gallant Few a few years back so it may be a repeat for some. It has been said, “to whom much is given, much is expected.” As a member of the 75th, your given everything you could … [Read more...]
The Wounded Warrior’s Wife: A Ranger Spouse’s Journey
The Wounded Warrior’s Wife: A Ranger Spouse’s Journey by Shara Hegr Although spouses spend more time with their veteran than any chain of command, doctor, nurse or friend, we are rarely asked to share our insights in to the changes and challenges we are seeing in our veterans. We are rarely given an opportunity to share the successes and failures that we have seen and … [Read more...]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in America Hit All-Time High
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in America Hit All-Time High by Scott Faith Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal November 5, 2018 but is relevant today per a CDC press released October 8, 2019 indicating STDs remain on the rise in the U.S. It's hard to tell if Americans are "getting busy" more often, or if they're just being dumber about it. But the … [Read more...]
My Son is One of the 22
My Son is One of the 22 by Jamey Ainsworth (Wednesday, September 8th, 2016) I do not intend to cause any additional pain to those involved…for some, this is still a very open wound. I hope to explain something about myself…that’s it. This is a difficult thing to share…it may be long and difficult to read, it may be painful…but please struggle through to the … [Read more...]
How the Ones We Love Destroy Us
How the Ones We Love Destroy Us by Matt Victoriano I left a good part of me in Iraq after my first tour in Iraq in 2003 as a Scout/Sniper Team Leader. After my second tour in 2004, I left even more. Or instead, did Iraq leave a piece of itself in me each time? For over 10 years now, I have struggled to make peace with the things I saw and did in combat. My struggle has … [Read more...]
While He’s Away on Deployment
While He's Away on Deployment by Rebecca Rose I tried to keep my anxiety in check, but worry started to overtake my every thought. I considered all the worst things that might’ve happened to him. Awful thoughts. I attempted to take such terrible thoughts and stick them as far back into my mental filing cabinet as they would go, under the drawer labeled Unthinkable. But … [Read more...]
Taxation is Theft! Or…Is It?
Taxation is Theft! Or…Is It? by Gregory Drobny Taxation is theft. There, I said it. I’ve outed myself as a libertarian, despite my reluctance to do so, given my abhorrence for most labels. The thing is, I’ve heard every argument out there as to why taxation isn’t theft, but to me, they fall apart at the most basic levels. Let’s review just a few of them: “We need … [Read more...]
Teenagers: They’re Not Just Being Lazy…Probably
Teenagers: They're Not Just Being Lazy... Probably by Justina Bahriak This article first appeared in The Havok Journal November 26, 2018. "Sleepy teens." The two words are almost synonymous. But after reading an article on Fox News about establishing later school start times for teens, I was taken aback by the negative comments. Not only did the vast majority of those … [Read more...]
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